Come winter, most science educators and some students most likely have only one thing on their mind...Science Fair. Whether they are thinking about it because they hate it or love it, it is nevertheless on their mind. Well have no fear science educators and students, because this page is here to help. On this page you will find a collection of resources, for teachers and students, that will help ease the pain or elicit excitement about science fair, whichever suits your case the most. If all else fails, just try typing "science fair" into google to come up with even more great resources.

Science Fair in Rhode Island

RISEF home page
- This is the Rhode Island Science and Engineering Fair home page. On this web page, you will find anything that you could dream about that is related to Science Fair on the state level.


Science Fair on the National Level

Many other states hold a statewide Science Fair such as California, Massachusetts, and New York. I have yet to find a nationwide Science Fair competition. If anyone has any information on a nationwide competition, please post it here! In the meantime, here are some links to some of the other state Science Fair competitions:

California State Science Fair
Massachusetts State Science Fair
New York State Science and Engineering Fair
Twin Cities Science Fair
Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair

Science Fair at Wikipedia
-The wikipedia article entry about Science Fair

Science Fair on the International Level

http://www.intel.com/education/ISEF/
- This link will take you to the homepage of of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (or Intel ISEF). This is the world's largest science and engineering fair for pre-college students. Surf around their site to find out how to enter the competition and for some good resources.


Science Fair for Teachers and Students

Discovery Channel's Science Fair Resource Page
-This page is an absolute must for all students and teachers to check out if you have questions about science fair. There is a link down in the bottom right of the main page that teachers can follow for great resources. Also on the main page, there are links to FAQ, project ideas, tips from judges, and much much more.

List of Science Fair Projects
-This is www.sciencenewsforkids.org list of hundreds of ideas for science fair topics.

I Won Science Fair with a Failed Project
-The author of this article claims to have won Science Fair with a project where he failed to prove anything and learned nothing about science. He gives the credit for his win to his effective presentation skills and talks about some key points to giving a great Science Fair presentation.

Pros and Cons of Science Fair
-Eva Amsen, a PhD student in biochemistry at the University of Toronto, Canada at the time of this publication, considers the pros and cons of science fairs, and offers tips for how teachers can get involved – or even organize their own science fair.

The Politically Incorrect Science Fair
-This article from 2006 in The Wall Street Journal discusses the increasing stiff competition that is prevalent at Science Fairs and the increase seen in Science Fair projects that tackle current topics of debate in science and in the news

It's a Science Fair, Not the Nobel Prize
-New York Times article about how the Science Fair should be about the science, not the blue ribbon.

I was trying to find a good article about the effects of parents varying levels of involvement in their students projects and how it can negatively or positively impact the science fair experience. I wasn't able to find anything appealing though. If you find something good, please post it here!

The Latest on Science Fair


Teenager's Science Fair Project May Deliver Us From Plastics
-This article has appeared on the news feed below, but I found it so intriguing that I am including a permanent link right here. 16 year old student, Daniel Burd from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, has based his science fair project on increasing the rate of biodegradation of plastics. His science fair project could mean a potential MAJOR breakthrough in one of the world's biggest environmental pests. His final 6 page report with results can be viewed here

Science Fair - Google News

Science Fair in the News